Software Engineering Manager / Principal at @NuffieldHealth. Ex @Pret & @BBC. @UniOfSurrey alumnus.
Joined August 2009
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6 Dec 2022
When developing interactive web components, it is all too easy to make it visually great but forget about users that are using assistive technology like a screenreader. Consider using ARIA live regions to announce changes of dynamic content. developer.mozilla.org/en-US/… #accessibility
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19 Oct 2022
I'm #hiring! I have a Senior #DataEngineer vacancy at
@Pret. Looking for someone who can play a big part in designing and building big data pipelines in a culture that supports learning, collaboration, transparency, and inclusiveness. Apply at pret.csod.com/ux/ats/careers…
Please RT.
ALT Pret. We're hiring Senior Data Engineer. Python, SQL, Azure. Flexible hours, social events, help to grow, free food.
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12 Aug 2022
Last day working for @BBC all done!
Thank you to all my past and present colleagues for a great 8 years, for the leaving gifts and card and a great night yesterday!
1 week off to relax now, before the next chapter begins.
#LastDay #NewJob
ALT Me outside the office
ALT Inside the colourful atrium in the office
ALT 6 Crosstown Doughnuts
ALT Leaving card which reads "we donut know what we'll do without you. Wishing you lots of luck"
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We’ve been talking about it.
You’ve been asking for it.
We’ve been working on it.
Today, we launched it: the image description reminder!
It’s live to 10% of global Twitter across Android, iOS, and Web. 🧵 (1 of 6)
ALT Screenshot of the image description reminder modal. The text says: Don’t forget to make your image accessible. Good image descriptions are concise yet detailed. Be sure to summarize or write out any text in the image itself. Your description makes Twitter accessible to people with disabilities, and everyone who wants more context. You can turn off this reminder in Accessibility Settings. The first button says Add descriptions. The second button says Not this time.
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5 Jul 2022
Level up 🎉 I reached @localguides level 6 by helping others explore on Google Maps. #localguides
1 Jul 2022
"Chrome DevTools is launching a full #accessibility tree making it easier for developers to get an overview of the whole tree."
This makes it much easier to ensure all your users can access and understand all your content!
(Thanks for sharing @JHarrowell!)
developer.chrome.com/blog/fu…
ALT Screenshot of the BBC iPlayer homepage in Chrome with dev tools open showing the accessibility tree
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1 Jul 2022
If you want to learn more about what the accessibility tree is, here's a great blog post on it from my colleague @Seraphae (though it was written before Chrome released this feature): sbeaumontweb.medium.com/the-…
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Testing your product for #accessibility yourself will *never* compare with testing with real users.
This week we conducted 5 usability interviews with frequent screen reader users. Here are some things I observed:
(a thread) 🧵👇
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23 Feb 2022
This is live now! @Laveena_18 is very passionate about accessibility! Come and find out some very important facts and how you can help. #BBCTechMeetup #accessibility #a11y
23 Feb 2022
Starting very soon is @Laveena_18's talk about Accessibility! Join us live: youtu.be/pZUySrXuPi4
#BBCTechMeetup #YouMakeTheBBC #SoftwareEngineering #accessibility
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23 Feb 2022
I'm live on YouTube co-hosting this meetup! Come join me.
youtube.com/bbctechmeetup/li…
#BBCTechMeetup
23 Feb 2022
We're live! 🥳📺youtube.com/bbctechmeetup/li…
Come and join us now for 3 great talks about:
- Component-Driven Development
- Bringing accessibility into your team
- Functional Programming
#BBCTechMeetup #YouMakeTheBBC #SoftwareEngineering #a11y #FunctionalProgramming
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Andy Barrett-Smith retweeted
16 Feb 2022
📣 Announcing our 2nd meetup of 2022 📣
- Component-Driven Development (CDD) - Fayokemi Adeyina
- How to bring accessibility into your teams - Laveena Ramchandani
- Introduction to Functional Programming - Jack Blundell
RSVP at meetup.com/BBC-Tech-Meetup/e…
#BBCTechMeetup #Software
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Andy Barrett-Smith retweeted
24 Jan 2022
Happy new year everyone! In our first meetup of 2022 we'll be covering Testing, Automation, and BDD.
📮 Postman for API Testing - Christy Solomon
🔍 To BDD or Not to BDD - Petros Plakogiannis
🖥️ Taiko - Reliable Browser Automation - Amit Sarkar
meetup.com/BBC-Tech-Meetup/e…
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7 Jan 2022
Got a phishing SMS from "NHS". Although it appears alongside legit texts, it is a phishing attempt - the address is not nhs.uk or gov.uk. You don't need to apply for a vaccination pass, you can get one on the NHS app. #phishing #covid19
ALT Screenshot of a text message supposedly for NHS which reads: NHS COVID-19 Notification You're eligible to apply for your COVID-19 Vaccination Pass. To apply, please visit... Followed by a website address.
Andy Barrett-Smith retweeted
13 May 2021
Talks start in 30 minutes! Our topic tonight is data.
💻 Doing Data Right for The BBC @billt and @ReeJo1
🔍 Demystifying Elasticsearch @mkonda007
🪵 Making over 2 billion access log lines per day queryable @tdp_org
meetup.com/BBC-Tech-Meetup/e…
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13 May 2021
Less than an hour to go!! Join us for another 3 great talks, this time all about #data! meetup.com/BBC-Tech-Meetup/e…
#BBCTechMeetup #OnlineMeetup #DataEngineering #SoftwareEngineering #BigData
10 May 2021
The amount of data available to us has rapidly increased in correlation with our capacity to store it. How do we derive meaning from it? How do we handle it responsibly?
Join us for a selection of talks about data on 13th May @ 6pm! meetup.com/BBC-Tech-Meetup/e…
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7 Apr 2021
We're hiring for one of the iPlayer API teams! Experienced using Node to build scalable REST and GraphQL APIs? Experienced with databases? This job is for you! More details and apply at careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs…
Closing Date: 13 April. Please RT. #Hiring #SoftwareEngineer
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Andy Barrett-Smith retweeted
7 Apr 2021
What's important when it comes to progressing in your career as a software engineer? Richard Owen gives us his insights having worked at Amazon, Facebook, Nine Australia, and the BBC! youtube.com/watch?v=p9GJhfL1…
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